Ben Morris (footballer)
English footballer (born 1999)
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Benjamin James Morris (born 6 July 1999) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Detroit City in the USL Championship.
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Morris playing for Ipswich Town in 2018 | |||
| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Benjamin James Morris[1] | ||
| Date of birth | 6 July 1999[2] | ||
| Place of birth | Colchester, England | ||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[3] | ||
| Position | Forward | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Detroit City | ||
| Number | 9 | ||
| Youth career | |||
| –2013 | Cornard United | ||
| 2013–2016 | Ipswich Town | ||
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2023 | Ipswich Town | 4 | (0) |
| 2016–2017 | → Woking (loan) | 1 | (0) |
| 2018–2019 | → Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 4 | (1) |
| 2022 | → GAIS (loan) | 28 | (4) |
| 2023– | Detroit City | 77 | (19) |
| International career | |||
| 2015–2016 | England U17 | 10 | (1) |
| 2016–2017 | England U18 | 2 | (0) |
| 2017–2018 | England U19 | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 15:48, 26 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
Club career
Ipswich Town
Morris became a schoolboy player with Ipswich Town during the 2013–14 season and a full academy player in June 2015, signing a two-year scholarship, before he signed a two-year pro deal on his 17th birthday. After playing regularly for the Ipswich Town Under-23s, he featured on the bench for the first team, before joining National League side Woking on a youth loan in March 2017, making one appearance for the Surrey-based side.[4]
He made his senior Ipswich debut as a second-half substitute in an EFL Cup match at Crystal Palace on 22 August 2017, getting an assist for Ipswich's goal in a 2–1 defeat.[5] He signed a contract extension in November 2017, extending his stay at Ipswich until 2019, with the option of an additional year extension.[6] Morris made his full league debut for the club as an 80th minute substitute against Hull City on 13 March 2018.[7] Morris made his first league start for the club a month later against Nottingham Forest[8]
On 17 December 2018, Morris signed a new contract at Ipswich, keeping him at the club until 2021, with the option of an additional year extension.[9]
Forest Green Rovers (loan)
On 31 August 2018, Morris joined League Two side Forest Green Rovers on loan for the 2018–19 season. He scored his first professional goal in a 2–1 win over Carlisle United on 24 November 2018. Morris was recalled from his loan spell on 3 January 2019. He made eight appearances in all competitions for the Gloucestershire based club during his loan spell.[10]
Return to Ipswich
In February 2019, Morris suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury in training.[11] He made his return from injury in December 2019, featuring regularly for Ipswich's under-23 side.[12] On 17 January 2020, he scored in a 3–1 win against Norwich City under-23s,[13] before netting a brace against Coventry City under-23s ten days later in a 3–0 win.[14] In August 2020, Morris suffered a second ACL injury, only eight months after returning to action following a similar injury.[15]
After working his way back to fitness, in June 2021, Morris signed a new one-year contract at Ipswich, with the option of an additional years' extension.[16]
GAIS (loan)
On 31 January 2022, Morris joined Swedish side GAIS on loan until November 2022.[17]
Detroit City
On 15 February 2023, Morris was signed to a two-year contract with USL Championship side Detroit City FC with an option in place for the 2024 season.[18]
International career
Morris made his international debut for the England U17 team on 5 February 2016, in a 1–1 draw with Portugal. He scored his first international goal in a 2–0 win over France on 9 May 2016. He was part of the England under-17 side the competed at the 2016 UEFA European Under-17 Championship, coming off the bench in a 1–0 loss to Spain in the quarter-final of the tournament.[19]
He won his first cap for the England U18 team on 1 September 2016, as a second-half substitute in a 2–1 win over Italy at the Highbury Stadium.[20] He won two caps for England's under-18's during 2016.[21]
He made his debut for the England U19 team on 20 July 2018, coming on as a substitute in a 1–1 draw with Ukraine.[22]
Career statistics
- As of match played 1 January 2025
| Club | Season | League | National cup | EFL Cup | Other | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Division | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Ipswich Town | 2016–17[4] | Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
| 2017–18[23] | Championship | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2018–19[24] | Championship | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2019–20[25] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2020–21[26] | League One | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |||
| Woking (loan) | 2016–17[4] | National League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Forest Green Rovers (loan) | 2018–19[24] | League Two | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3[a] | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| GAIS (loan) | 2022[27] | Ettan | 28 | 4 | 3 | 0 | — | — | 31 | 4 | ||
| Detroit City FC | 2023[27] | USL Championship | 31 | 6 | 2 | 0 | – | 2 | 0 | 35 | 6 | |
| 2024[27] | USL Championship | 34 | 10 | 3 | 0 | – | 1 | 0 | 38 | 10 | ||
| Total | 65 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 73 | 16 | ||
| Career total | 102 | 21 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 118 | 21 | ||
- Appearances in EFL Trophy